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  • Estra Clark's 1947 map of York.

    The 2025 Book Fairs Begin – I’m On The Road!

    The 2025 P.B.F.A book fairs have begun, and there’s a clue in the map: I’m away at York until the 13th at a huge fair at the racecourse. This lovely pictorial map is by Estra Clarke, by the way, and…

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  • Books I have bought recently.

    Books, maps, ephemera and more needed urgently – can you help?

    The seasons change, but book fair season never seems to end! I have had one practically every weekend since September, including the Brighton fair last Saturday the 26th October. Next week I’m back in London for the ETC Bloomsbury Fair,…

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  • Flyers are also free tickets!

    Free Tickets to the Brighton book fair!

    This is just a short post to let you know the flyers have arrived and soon I’ll be putting them in the shops all around town. Each one is a free ticket and you can also find a free ticket…

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  • Books

    The 2024 Brighton Book Fair is approaching – and I need to buy books!

    Great news for book lovers – the Brighton Book Fair returns to the main hall of Brighton Racecourse on Saturday October 26th. This is our fourth year there and as the manager I’m really looking forward to meeting my fellow…

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  • A selection of books.

    Busy Buying Books

    I have been very busy with book fairs which I’m thoroughly enjoying at the moment. I have three in July so I need new stock now just as much as ever. Please get in touch if you have any old…

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  • Maidstone Gin: a flyer from the 1890s

    Maidstone Gin, 14 shillings & 6d a gallon!

    10th February 2022

    Here’s a wonderful thing. It’s a beautiful two-colour advertising flyer for Maidstone Gin, dating from the late 19th Century. I have recently bought a big scrap-book of ephemera relating to Mr Grant’s Distillery and I was delighted to discover that…

  • Worthing in about 1845

    Talking About Old Books At The Worthing Collectors Club

    2nd February 2022

    The Worthing Antique, Arts and Collectors Club meet on the first Tuesday of the month in Field Place, Worthing – and this month I was the guest speaker. This was great fun and I need to thank the tireless secretary,…

  • Brighton Book Fair Bargains.

    Brighton Book Fair In The News

    28th October 2021

    Here it is – all you need to know, and the Brighton and Hove Independent’s top story too! Thanks to Phil Hewitt for his time and we’ll see you all at the Racecourse on Saturday 30th.

  • Brighton book Fair flyers

    Brighton Book Fair flyers!

    2nd October 2021

    The flyers have arrived! Thanks to my great pal Simon Fenton of sfcreative, I’ve now got five thousand of these eye-catching flyers! I’ll be distributing them at book fairs this month (Lewes and London) and all around Brighton, Lewes and…

  • Brighton Fantasia

    Fantastic Fantasia at Brighton Book Fair!

    20th September 2021

    Groovy Baby! This is a gorgeous technicolour A5 poster to advertise Disney’s Fantasia in 1970. The border has a space for the local cinema details and in our case it was the Brighton Film Theatre in North Street. Apparently the…

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